Shahid Attar is a chemical and process engineer with over 13 years of experience in oil and gas and petrochemical plants. He has expertise in refinery operations, plant maintenance, and process improvements. He is currently a senior engineer at Gulf Petrochem where he is responsible for overseeing refinery operations and improving production processes. Prior to this, he worked as a shift charge engineer at United Lube Oil Co. and did an internship at Bharat Oil Company. He has strong skills in process engineering, troubleshooting, and health and safety.

1. Shahid Attar
Chemical & Process Engineer
Mobile: +97155-4259097/+971-506838449 E-mail: attarshahid@gmail.com
PROFILE SYNOPSIS
Qualified Chemical Engineer with track record in process operations of Oil & Gas and Petrochemical plants.
Expertise in refinery operations, plant expansion & modification, process revamps, commissioning, plant start-up,
shutdown and maintenance coordination of processes. Proven track record of successful production management,
handling quality system, cost controlling and troubleshooting of process-production issues. Result oriented and
dedicated engineer with comprehensive knowledge of petrochemical industry’s business and technical functions.
Familiar with international standards (ASTM) and PLC operation systems; HSE awareness and proficient with
process & utilities units. Excellent analytical, time management, supervision, communication and quality control
skills.
STRENGTHS
• Gulf experienced Chemical Engineer • Familiar with process safety engineering aspects
• Skilled in reading diagrams and preparing reports • Cost control and inventory management skills
• Strong skill in business process improvement • Excellent time management and analytical skills
• Able to multitask in competitive work environment • Resourceful and self-motivated team player
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Engineering – Chemical (First Class), Visveswariah Technological University, Karnataka, India
Diploma in Industrial Safety (First Class), Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India
EXPERIENCE SNAPSHOT
Sr. Engineer - Refinery operations June 2008 – Present
GULF PETROCHEM: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (www.gulfpetrochem.com)
An ISO 9001:2000 certified company having state-of-the-art PLC-based refinery taking the combined capacity to about
200 MT per day. The two refining units - one for black oils and the other for white, have a joint capacity of 500 MT Per
day. And manufacturing bitumen with production capacity 35000MTPA & grease with capacity of 75,000 MTPA.
Shift Charge Engineer (Process) Oct 2006 - March 2008
United Lube Oil Co. Ltd., Al-Jubail Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (www.unilubeco.com)
A Limited Liability Company with ISO Certification having used lubricating oil refining pant of capacity 100,000
MTPA, grease plant. Its products include four grades of Base Oils, Solvents, Cutter Stock and Asphalt Modifier.
Trainee Engineer Jul 2005 – Oct 2006
Bharat Oil Company, India (Regd.), Sahibabad (UP), India
Lubricating oil refining plant.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Chemical Engineering
• Optimize production by analyzing processes and identify the conditions for the best process.
• Design, install, construct and commission new production plant, monitor developments and troubleshoot
existing processes, all within tight financial control.
• Assess options for plant expansion by developing-testing process simulation models to examine each option.
• Provide solutions for environmental considerations, especially in plant design, such as lowering emissions while
maintaining production levels.
• Utilize theories and laws of chemistry to develop industrial chemical processes.
• Institute scale up and scale down processes at technology transfer from one plant to another requires
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2. manufacture at a new scale, and with equipment configured differently.
Process equipments handled: Vacuum distillation Unit(VDU), atmospheric distillation unit(ADU), Evaporators,
Heat exchangers, WFE, boilers, condensers, neutralizers, centrifuges etc.
PROVEN JOB ROLE
Engineer (Refinery Operations), Gulf Petrochem FZC
• Steering initiatives towards improving refining plant process and production.
• Ensuring smooth & efficient operation of the refinery.
• Conducting feasibility studies concentrating on maximizing plant & terminal capacity, efficiency and safety;
identifying means of improving the plant & terminal and creating process engineering design to implement an
economical operation.
• Participating in maintenance / quality / safety planning meetings plus improvement meetings.
• Organizing daily meeting with the operators and team leaders on daily instructions, production expectations and
any operational problems. Carrying out brainstorming to address such issues.
• Liaising with the engineering team in designing and implementing plant modification from start up to
transitioning, continuous monitoring plus optimization phase plus related activities.
• Coordinating with Plant Maintenance and Technical Personnel for the optimization of facilities in the plant &
terminal including its major or minor field modifications.
• Providing assistance & direction to cargo vessel and terminal operations team when required.
• Ensuring execution of tank gauges after receipt, transfer, blends and product receipt outturn worked out.
• Overseeing the stock availability and product operational losses. Troubleshooting discrepancies if any.
• Conducting periodic inspection of underground and above ground pipelines including associated systems to
comply on safe operations.
Shift Charge Engineer (Process)
• Handled effectively the shift and entire plant operation.
• Liaised with other department shift personnel for smooth operation of the plant as well as to troubleshoot the
shift operational problems.
• Developed process report, maintained documentation and department records.
• Implemented process support for troubleshooting, optimization, and planning to production, maintenance and
quality control. Identified the problems and recommended corrective measures.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Implemented successfully new systems for process improvements and operations efficiency.
• Completed training on SAP-ECC6 Plant Maintenance and Hazard Waste Management.
• Undergone training on Management Oversight & risk tree (MORT) and Benefits of Environmental management
plan implementation.
• Undergone training on accident & incident investigation- Tools& Techniques.
• Upgraded supervisory skills through training on Supervisory Development Techniques.
• Conversant with SAP R/3 (Plant Maintenance) applications and ‘C” programming
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, e-mail applications, internet applications, net surfing and web research
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality : Indian
Date of Birth : 3rd December 1979, Married
Visa Status : Free Zone Visa
Driving License : GCC Driving License KSA & UAE
Languages : English, Hindi, Kannada, Urdu, Arabic & Telugu
Reference Available upon request
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